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She showed me her holiday photos / her holiday photos me. fm going to lend a suitcase her / her a suitcase. 3 Do you tke my new phone? My cousin sold to me t/t to ma Put on these gloves. | bought them for you / for you then ‘the 5 6 7 8 ‘Complete the answers in the conversations. Chay word order and use pronouns and to/ for. cj $ Who showed you the photo? A Jack showed it tome __. wv 1A Who sent Sophie those flowaeg? Her husband Who's going to buy, Oe gitfriend a car? Her father _ Who gave you and your husband that picture? Acolleague o> Who's going to get you and your friends the tickets? My brother o> Who's reading Max the story? His grandmother ‘Go online for more practice Pr o> (© Oxford University Press d_ Complete the text with the correct, pronouns or possessive adjectives. pa brothers first name is David — 's called Dave for short. My parents gave ey, __ that name because they liked * _ His middle name ‘is Robert. Roly bwas my grandfathers first name and e§pdad's middle name, so my brothem@hamed after © Dave's surngrbe is the same as® Hudson. a nickname at school was Henry use * ’s the first name of the S famous explorer Henry Hudson. x Write a short paragraph about your name. Include... * your first name, what you're called for short, and why the name was chosen. * your middle name, and why it was chosen. '* your sumame. ‘+ any nicknames and the reason for them. Write a similar paragraph about a family member or friend's name. »)) Life in colour (han needs colour to ve. I's just as) necessary an element a fire or wate. Fernand Uiger, French painter, ‘eulptor and fire maker GE EE 1 VOCABULARY adjective suffixes a Complete the sentences with the adjective form of the bold word. Use a suffix from the list. -able/-ible ate -ive -ous -ful 1 I think Charlie's very attractive _~he always looks great! ATTRACT 2 Myauntisa very woman. She volunteers at a hospital every weekend. COMPASSION 3 My girlfriend is very She isn't afraid to ‘express her opinion. ASSERT 4 Iwas very of you to visit me in hospital. THOUGHT 5 Suesa child, We all adore her. LOVE 6 Fmvery of my friend's new car. ENVY 7 She's author. She's written many books ‘and won several important prizes. SUCCESS 8 Jossis a teenager. She often looks after the neighbour's children. RESPONSE 9 My sisters rather . She doesn't think before she acts. IMPULSE e° My nephew is really shopping for me. HELP Philip was quite he's calmed down. REBEL You have to be careful what you say gis She's very SENSE b Complete the sentence: Maki adjectives from ‘the nouns and verbs from'3he lis affection consider x glamour possess power rely 1 Maria's children are very affectionate. They always give us a big hug when we arrive 10 He often does " in his mgt 12 2 Matt's girlfriend is very . She doesn't let him talk to other girs 3 My boss is quite She always lets me take time off if my children are il 4 My assistant isn't very do anything important. 5 Lisa's very ‘She looks lke an actress! 6 He'savery businessman. He owns several large companies and he makes alot of money. 7 Anna's really She's made some wonderful sculptures . leant trust her to | havea very © © Complete the text with the adjective form of the words in brackets. westment he bought an old house to repair and sel. Athough © Tlamit had once been one ofthe most expensive and a: (impress) buildings in the street, the house was a (ator) because it was in such bad condon. The ‘outside wals were * (Get and damaged in places, 5 which made the bln utes __ ange ‘The garden was * 10 ne ha looked afte it for 50 the house was cold and = you Could hear the traffic outside. hardy (‘ecognize). Downstairs, living room with a sofa and some (comfort armchairs. As well s an enormous 8 anather room, which would be" ora small bedroom. Upstairs, there's a" (axa) bathroom with a jacuzzi as well s four tastfully-decorated bedrooms. Mark doesn't (healt teste, ashe spends al day siting ata desk, so e's installed smal gy inthe atic. The house i also much quieter and more now because te windows have been changed. The garden has been ‘igied, and it has some beautiful flowers, which makes ft much more os eet ia ~ __(enlour. t's a very (rest place to ‘sitand have lunch or read a book. Repairing a house can be quite” (stress), but Mark is happy withthe result. The repairs were "= (expense), but he’s sure he has made a” (profit investment. ‘The house isin a” (desire) part o town, and he's ‘calculated that i's now worth tree times the money he paid for it Make adjectives from the nouns and verbs in the list. Write them in the correct column. are colour end help hope peace power rest stress success thought us fuland -less careful / careless only ful ‘only less (© Oxford University Press ¢ Complete the conversations with one, ones, or X if © Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use the word in brackets. Write 3-5 words. 4 A Doyou prefer Chinese or Indian food? 1 Eddie isn't as ambitious as his brother. (less) B indian x love really spicy food. sae: Eddie is less ambitious than his brother. 2A Which biscuits shall | get? 2 I've never heard an idea as stupid as that one. (the) B The chocolate ones _. They're my That's ve ever heard. favourite. 3 Those are the smartest trousers my uncle has. (ones) Those trousers. my uncle has. 3 A Which is your coat? 4 Charlotte isn't quite as sensitive as she used to B The leather be. (bit) = > Charlotte is. she used to be. 's your car 5. The office at the end of the corridor is mine. (the) B Over there. It's the nda My office i of the corridor. 5 A Shall | use brown or white bread for the ‘6 My new car isn't as noisy, old one. (quieter) sandwiches? My new car S my old one. B Brown There isn't any white 7 They weren't as boggh yesterday as they are bread left. today. than) oS They they were yesterday. 6 A Which earrings do you like best? 8 The houg&r the corner is thers. the) B The gold They look great. Tape is FIA Would you ike still or sparkling mineral woter? 9 Me ceo sce as Tony. (much) B Sparklinc please. ’ ———— : GP ive never been 2s frightened as that in my ites) 8 A Which trousers shall | get? ve That I've ever been in my life. B The expensive. ‘They really suit x@° f Use the words to write true sentences about you. us 2 1. much noisier than d_ Complete the sentences with much or a bit the comparative form of an adjective from.he*lst. 2 cleverer than active good polite short spacioyf> stressful 3 myold one ‘thoughtful tidy & 1 tm feeling abi Gan yesterday, but 4 the least suitable {'m still not well enough s@ et out of bed. 2 Im van my brother. He's 1.82 m 5 abit healthier than and I'm 1.80 m. go 3 My children are. than my sister's. 6 more affectionate than Hers never even say ‘please’ or ‘thank you! 4 His girlfriend is than he is. She 7 the most successful always seems to know what he needs. 5 My new flatis than the old one. 8 the messiest It's 80 m?, and the old one was 50 m?. Cathy's than she used to be, but she stil plays tennis, does Pilates, and goes jogging, My husband's than me, but he doesn't put all his clothes away either. Harry's new job is cone. Now he never works at weekends. than his old Gemee e Can you remember. 1 GRAMMAR Complete the sentences. 1 His name's Enrique, but he's called Kike f sh 2 Thisisn’t my jacket. That beige one i 3 Thisisn’t my book. A friend lent itt 4 I'm not looking for expensive trainers; | want to buy some ch. ° 5 It takes me a lot longer to get to work now because tive m £ ‘away than | used to, 6 My neighbours don't look after their garden. Theirs isth l attractive garden in the street. 2 VOCABULARY Circlethe word that is different. 1 maiden name married name firstname surname @> 2 affection consider glamour compassion & 2 affordable rebellious comfortable hnuigeS 4 envious thoughtless loveable possess ~S 5 stressful careful hopeful useful 6 pale messy bright dark 3 PRONUNCIATION Circle the word with a fou 1 Riewcton: cael glamorous married g 2 healthy messy possessive reliable horse |3 affordable called colourful thoughtless train | 4 sreative maiden cal compassionate spacious hone |S clothes hopeful p profitable sociable 4 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Read the article. Circle’a, b, or c. WHAT THE COLOUR OF YOUR CLOTHES SAYS ABOUT YOU —————— wy o- psychologists think that the colour of !___ clothes. ays.a lot about us. They believe that red, purple, or grey clothes give people *___ impressions of what we ae lke. Red clothes attract attention and suggest that the ‘wearers? Red is one of the ‘__ colours to ‘wear when you want to impress or persuade someone to do something for®_. Black and blue area bit* __ impressive than red, but they also suggest power. Black is more serious than the other two and suggests the ‘wearer is confident and ambitious. Ifyou are going toa job interview, you should probably wear blue as it shows that you are”__ and can be trusted. People who are optimistic generally wear * brighter colours like pink, orange, or yellow. Purple indicates elegance, style, and *__‘talent~it’s a colour often worn by artists. Grey is the ®___neutral of all the colours. Grey clothes suggest that a person doestt like attracting attention and would rather be on their own. et ae 1a ow b ous € their 2 a difference bb different. € differents 3 a careful b powerful € powerless 4a best b better © most 5a you b your © yours 6 a least b less « the least 7 a affordable b recognizable ¢ reliable 8 a bit b more © much 9 a assertive —b creative € sensitive 10 @ most b more € least ck your progress e © Oxford University Press c Replace the bold words in the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the list. be out of close down leokfor look round sellout try on 1 Hannah was trying to find a bikin, but in the end she bought a swimsuit Hannah was looking for a bikini, but in the ‘end she bought a swimsuit 2 ve walked round to see what there is, but | haver't seen anything | want to buy. Ive but | haven't seen anything | want to buy. 3 Well have to go to the supermarket to get milk ~the local shop doesn’t have any more to sel Well have to go to the supermarket to get milk - the local shop has 4 Excuse me, where can | put on these jeans to see if they fit?” Excuse me, where can | jeans? 5 | didn’t buy any black trousers because they didn’t have my size in stock. | didnt buy any black trousers because they my ste. 6 The restaurant stopped trading after the health inspector's visit. after the reany™ inspector's visit é Cary these The restaurant d__ Look at the photos. Where do you usually buy the items? Why? VOCABULARY FROM READING ‘Complete the sentences. 1 Our local supermarket stacks a wide range of organic products. 2 The fashion chain Zara has over a thousand br across Europe. 3 Chain stores try to encourage | a by giving shoppers a store card 4 My uncle's business is Pe after making a loss last year. 5 The company tating eleven recat nn attempttoc__ 6 ent ror prectin (© Ge online to check your progress} outs

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